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Even though it's cold and snowy outside, I can add a little "Spring" to the inside.

I found this container about 5 years ago on clearance and knew it had to come home with me. I filled it with silk flowers and it lived on the mantle of our old house. Since this house has no fireplace (insert 'sad face' here), I decided to put it on the dining room table. The table runner was made by my husband's great aunt. I'm sure it waas a dresser scarf, but I repurposed it as a table runner. Spring is 25 days away - or so they tell me! I'm hoping this will encourage it to arrive a little early! Stay warm, my friends!

One pair of curtains & two windows - that was the dilemma I was facing. Since the curtains matched my bedspread, I searched the internet to see if I could find another pair. No luck! Spending money on a new bedspread and curtains was not in the plan, so, it was time to get creative!

What did I do? I got out the scissors and cut each panel if half! Each panel was 50" wide and the windows at the cottage are 36". It was a little nerve-racking to cut those panels, but, I had nothing to lose. The bedroom had 2 windows! After cutting the panels the only thing left to do was sew some straight seams. Pretty easy! I also had shear panels to finish the look.

I'm sure you're looking at that photo and asking, "What is that valance hiding?" Well, here's the answer: I hung the sheers and curtains all on one rod and covered the top with the valances that came with the cottage. The valances got a fresh coat of paint and the project was finished. Total c…

I hope you are staying warm in your part of the world. It's still below zero here today and we're expecting a few days of this kind of cold! Yikes!When it's this cold, there is nothing like a hot bowl of Stuffed Pepper Soup to warm you up! The original recipe I found (see it HERE) is delicious, but it's made with condensed soup and I wanted a recipe that was 'less processed'. I found one on Pinterest, but it had ingredients that made it taste more like an Italian soup. That's not a bad thing, but I wanted a soup that tasted like a stuffed pepper. So, I looked at my recipe for stuffed peppers and modified it to make it into a soup. The result:

Good Morning & Happy Monday! We've been hit with a ton of snow at the cottage and that means "snow removal"! I took this pic of my hubby last night: I sent it to my daughter and her boyfriend said it looked like something out of a horror movie! I'm sure it's because fof my fabulous photography skills! LOL Today I want to show you a little desk that was left behind in the cottage. It was sitting in the corner of the laundry room looking pretty humble. It even had a chair: I thought they would make a great addition to my Craft Space in the basement. Remember "White Is Bright"? Since I wanted to keep things light and I was using a black and white damask design on the craft table (see HERE), I thought a light blue would be perfect. I chose Valspar's Blue Bouquet and got to work. I did very little prep - washed the desk and removed the knobs - no sanding or primer! Here's how Little Blue looks now: I kept the original knobs and painted them wh…